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Principal Data Scientist
@ Autodesk
Ontario · Vancouver, BC · Montréal, QC
Overview
Autodesk is hiring a Principal Data Scientist for its Autodesk Construction Solutions business. The role applies data mining, analytics and machine learning to how customers adopt and succeed with products, leads junior and senior data scientists, and builds predictive and descriptive models such as customer lifetime value and retention. Full-time, with a Canada base salary of $129,000 to $189,200 per year.
Pay:
$129,000–$189,200 a year
Responsibilities:
- Apply data mining, analytics and machine learning to customer adoption
- Lead junior and senior data scientists and analysts
- Build predictive and descriptive models such as customer lifetime value and retention
- Turn analyses into business and product strategy
Requirements summary:
- Master's or PhD in mathematics, statistics, computer science or a related field
- Proficient in Python and experienced with SQL or NoSQL databases
- Experience with Hadoop, Spark or Hive
- Familiarity with statistics and machine learning techniques
- Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Master’s degree (required), Doctorate (required) |
| Fields of study | Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Statistics, Analytics, Computer Science |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Stock or equity |
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Autodesk
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Designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make a better world. #MakeAnything
Full company description
Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. We empower innovators everywhere to solve challenges, big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products and more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers design and make a better world for all. Over 100 million people use Autodesk software, like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more, to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business, and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices. It taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate, and fabricate their ideas in 3D. We provide exceptional compensation and benefit packages, and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife. We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have over 10,000 employees worldwide.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,019,333
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 15,701
- Reported office locations
- Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105, US
- Via Tortona, 37, Milano, Lombardia 20144, IT
- Business categories
- Software Engineering
- Construction
- Information Technology
- Digital Entertainment
- Consulting
- Software
- IT Management
- 3D Technology
- Architecture
- Mobile
- Manufacturing
- iOS
- Other recorded names
- Autodesk
- Specialties
- 3D Design Software and Technology
- Digital Prototyping
- Sustainable Design Software
- Media & Entertainment
- Consumer Software
- PLM
- Cloud
- and Mobile
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 1,500,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. We empower innovators everywhere to solve challenges, big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products and more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers design and make a better world for all. Over 100…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1982 |
| Specialties | 3D Design Software and TechnologyDigital PrototypingSustainable Design SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentConsumer SoftwarePLMCloudand Mobile |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 77 |
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Job Requisition ID #
26WD10122226WD101222 Principal Data Scientist
Position Overview
With the current footprint in construction projects and recent acquisitions, Autodesk is well equipped to revolutionize the construction industry. The team is responsible for ensuring that the company has an accurate and practical understanding of our cloud platform usage health and ensuring we can understand our customers better and make data-driven decisions as an organization and improve product, business, adoption, and sales operations by applying data science. We work in close sync with our executive staff due to our direct impact on Autodesk Construction Solution business.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside a product development team and apply data mining, analytics and machine learning methods to understanding how customers use, adopt and achieve successful outcomes with our products
- Lead junior/ senior data scientists and analysts. Apply statistical techniques to model customer behavior and trends to identify potential opportunities for growth and improvement
- Building statistical models (both predictive and descriptive) for customer lifetime value modeling, retention modeling etc.
- The ideal candidate is a strong data scientist who thinks outside the box, is naturally curious, highly collaborative, and has a passion for tackling complex data-centric problems
Minimum Qualifications
- MS/PhD in the fields of: Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Statistics/Analytics, Computer Science, or other relevant fields
- Proficient in Python
- Experience working with relational SQL and/or NoSQL databases
- Experience working with big data platforms (Hadoop, Spark, Hive)
- Experience in statistical programming tools such as R, Matlab, SAS, Python data science toolkits, etc.
- Experience with data science toolkits like pandas, Jupyter, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, etc.
- Familiarity with Statistics concepts and analysis, e.g. hypothesis testing, regression, experimental design, etc.
- Familiarity with Machine Learning techniques, e.g. classification, clustering, regularization, optimization, dimension reduction, etc.
- Experience implementing reporting programs like Domo, Looker, Tableau, PowerBI, etc.
- Experience in data visualization tools
- Experience in customer analytics
- Good communication skills and ability to explain complex topics to both technical and non-technical audience as well
The Ideal Candidate
- A curious individual who believes that data is the best tool to understand what is happening
- An eager learner who will continually seek to expand their skills to new tools, techniques, and systems
- A strong communicator who can understand complex patterns and simplify them down
- A self-starter who finds new ways to solve problems
- You have experience owning complex projects from start to finish. You define a data science roadmap and execute against it in collaboration with others
- You are passionate about insights, not just data. You’re a strategic thinker and are able to synthesize methodology and data into actionable business and/or product strategy from your analyses
About Autodesk Construction Solutions
Autodesk has fully reimagined the construction business for the digital age, enabling companies to address the most important challenges they face today while preparing for new ways of working in the future. The Autodesk Construction Solutions (ACS) portfolio connects the office, trailer and field so customers can move seamlessly through each phase of a building's lifecycle - from design and pre-construction to construction, turnover and operations - with best-in-class solutions that include Assemble Systems, BuildingConnected and PlanGrid. General contractors, subcontractors, and owners around the world rely on ACS to win more work, enhance collaboration, speed decision-making, reduce risk, and improve overall project outcomes.
Learn More / En savoir plus
About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
À propos d’Autodesk
Bienvenue chez Autodesk ! Nos logiciels créent chaque jour des choses extraordinaires : des bâtiments les plus écologiques aux voitures les plus propres, en passant par les usines les plus intelligentes et les films à succès. Nous aidons les innovateurs à concrétiser leurs idées, transformant non seulement la façon dont les choses sont fabriquées, mais aussi ce qui peut l’être.
Nous sommes très fiers de notre culture chez Autodesk ; elle est au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons. Notre culture guide notre façon de travailler et de nous comporter les uns envers les autres, influence nos interactions avec nos clients et nos partenaires, et définit notre image au monde.
En tant qu’Autodeskien, vous pouvez accomplir un travail significatif qui contribue à bâtir un monde meilleur, conçu et réalisé pour tous. Prêt à façonner le monde et votre avenir ? Rejoignez-nous !
Salary transparency / Transparence Salariale
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $129,000 and $189,200 Annual. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package. Le salaire est l'un des éléments du programme de rémunération concurrentiel d'Autodesk. Pour les postes basés au Canada, nous offrons un salaire de base entre $129,000 et $189,200 annuel. Le salaire est déterminé selon l'expérience professionnelle et l'emplacement du candidat(e), et peut dépasser cette fourchette. En plus du salaire de base, notre programme de rémunération peut inclure une prime annuelle, des commissions pour les postes de ventes, des attributions d'actions et un ensemble complet d'avantages sociaux.Belonging / appurtenance
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging
Nous sommes fiers de cultiver une culture d’appartenance où chacun peut s’épanouir. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez ici: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging
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